All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 197
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail News on Burberry, Casper and Apple
Retail round-up: Online retailer Casper comes to the UK, Apple’s £153m purchase of machine-learning start-up and Burberry’s Pinterest partnership.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Amazon Prime unveils its Prime Air fleet
Cartoonist Patrick Blower on Amazon’s latest attempt to dominate the US ecommerce supply chain.
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News
New organisation launches in bid to rejuvenate British high streets
A new organisation will launch today in a bid to breathe new life into UK high streets as they grapple with turbulent trading conditions.
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Analysis
Analysis: Morrisons' extended deal with Ocado - the pros and cons
Morrisons has just renegotiated its deal with online grocer Ocado as the supermarket attempts to grow a profitable ecommerce business.
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Opinion
Opinion: Morrisons move highlights challenges of online grocery
Morrisons’ renegotiation of its tie-up with Ocado highlights the difficulties grocers face in running a profitable online food business.
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Opinion
Opinion: July sales figures give space to prepare for turbulence
There was welcome news today in the latest BRC and KPMG sales data. Total retail sales growth in July was the best since January, and like-for-likes also advanced.
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News
Morrisons to roll out nationwide online offer in extended Ocado deal
Morrisons has renegotiated its agreement with Ocado allowing the grocer to fulfil nationwide online orders in-store at a reduced cost.
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News
Walmart will acquire Jet.com for $3bn as it targets 'faster' online growth
Walmart has agreed to acquire online retailer Jet.com for around $3bn (£2.25bn) as the US titan seeks to bolster its ecommerce proposition.
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News
Amazon reveals branded cargo plane Amazon One
Amazon has unveiled its first branded cargo plane, one of 40 jets, which will give it greater control of its supply chain across the US.
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Analysis
Etail evolution: A look at Tesco’s website through the years
Tesco first launched its ecommerce site back in 2000. How and why has the supermarket developed its online offer since it emerged?
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Debenhams, Amazon and Aldi
Retail round-up: Debenhams to open new store, Amazon unveils cargo delivery plane, Aldi boss says cheap wine is luring middle-class shoppers
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Data
Data: Smartphone ownership rises to 76% among grocery shoppers
Smartphone and tablet ownership has grown rapidly among grocery shoppers since 2012, according to IGD ShopperVista data.
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Interview
Interview: Body Shop’s UK boss on being the world's most ethical retailer
The Body Shop’s UK managing director Simon Coble talks to Retail Week about the retailer’s ambitious expansion plans online and in-store.
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News
Yoox Net-a-Porter dodges luxury slowdown as first-half profits climb
Yoox Net-a-Porter reported a surge in its half-year profits and sales as rising customer numbers offset a decline in average order value.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on River Island, Fresh & Easy and more
Retail round-up: River Island hires Nicholas Tahir, Fresh & Easy could have succeeded in US, ex-Tesco marketer says, and Yoox Net-a-Porter's soaring sales
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Opinion
Opinion: The secret of retail tech innovation? Never forget the customer
While I spend most of my working life looking to the future, I’m not afraid to take inspiration from the past.
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News
Walmart eyes bid for Jet.com as it accelerates online ambitions
Walmart is mulling a move to acquire online retailer Jet.com as the US titan seeks to bolster its ecommerce proposition.
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News
Google to follow Amazon after getting go ahead for drone delivery pilot
Google has been given the green light to test delivery drones in the US as it follows Amazon into the airborne fulfilment market.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Lidl Ireland, Walmart, and supermarket promotions
Retail round-up: Lidl plots Irish recruitment, Walmart poised to snap up rival Jet.com and supermarkets told to contribute in fighting obesity.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Game aims to carve out a new future in e-sports and events
Game today reported a slump in UK retail sales but has a bold vision of a multiplay future in which it has a key role.